How much coast is there?

New Zealand’s coastline is 3.1 times as long as France’s.

France: 4,853 km (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 15,134 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

France’s highest peak towers 4,780 m above New Zealand’s.

France: 4,810 m (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 30 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

France has 13 times as many people as New Zealand.

France: 68.7 million (2025) · New Zealand: 5.32 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

France is 6.3 times as densely populated as New Zealand.

France: 128 per km² (2025) · New Zealand: 20 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in France is 4.5 years older than in New Zealand.

France: 41.8 years (2023) · New Zealand: 37.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in France have 0.0 more children on average than in New Zealand.

France: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · New Zealand: 1.57 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 18% in New Zealand.

France: 22.5% (2025) · New Zealand: 17.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, New Zealand 5.6.

France: 9.3 (2025) · New Zealand: 5.6 (2025)

How many official languages?

New Zealand has 3 official languages, France 1.

France: 1 (2026) · New Zealand: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

France’s economy is 13 times the size of New Zealand’s.

France: $3.37 trillion (2025) · New Zealand: $264 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

France produces 12% more per person than New Zealand.

France: Int$63,975 (2025) · New Zealand: Int$57,350 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

France: 31.8 (2023) · New Zealand: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 5.1% in New Zealand.

France: 7.5% (2025) · New Zealand: 5.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

France spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, New Zealand 1.2%.

France: 2.1% (2024) · New Zealand: 1.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

New Zealand’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× France’s.

France: 77% (2025) · New Zealand: 86% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

France spends 6% more on health per person than New Zealand.

France: $5,327 (2024) · New Zealand: $5,022 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in New Zealand is 18% more likely to die before turning one than in France.

France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · New Zealand: 4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

New Zealand has 10% more doctors per person than France.

France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022) · New Zealand: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

35% of adults in New Zealand are obese, versus 13% in France.

France: 12.5% (2024) · New Zealand: 34.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

34% of adults in France smoke, versus 9.3% in New Zealand.

France: 33.6% (2024) · New Zealand: 9.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in New Zealand rate their lives 0.41 points higher than in France.

France: 6.59 (2025) · New Zealand: 7.00 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in France drink 26% more alcohol than in New Zealand.

France: 11.2 litres (2023) · New Zealand: 8.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

France and New Zealand are nearly identical here.

France: 80.3 kg (2023) · New Zealand: 79.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

France has 368 kcal more food per person per day than New Zealand.

France: 3,490 kcal (2023) · New Zealand: 3,122 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in New Zealand put in 220 more hours a year than in France.

France: 1,487 hours (2023) · New Zealand: 1,708 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in New Zealand went to school 1.1 years longer than in France.

France: 11.8 years (2023) · New Zealand: 12.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

France welcomed 2.2 times as many tourists per resident as New Zealand (2019).

France: 1.35 (2019) · New Zealand: 0.6 (2024)

How many people are online?

94% of people in New Zealand are online, versus 89% in France.

France: 89% (2024) · New Zealand: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

France and New Zealand are practically level.

France: 100% (2024) · New Zealand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

84% of people in New Zealand live in cities, versus 79% in France.

France: 79% (2025) · New Zealand: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

New Zealand has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, France 117.

France: 117 (2023) · New Zealand: 130 (2024)

How much railway is there?

France’s railway network is 6.7 times as long as New Zealand’s.

France: 27,716 km (2021) · New Zealand: 4,128 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from New Zealand fly 3 times as many passengers per resident as those from France.

France: 0.94 (2023) · New Zealand: 2.82 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 38% of New Zealand, but only 32% of France.

France: 32.5% (2023) · New Zealand: 37.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in New Zealand emits 57% more CO₂ than someone in France.

France: 4 t (2024) · New Zealand: 6.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

89% of New Zealand’s electricity is renewable, versus 26% in France.

France: 26.1% (2025) · New Zealand: 88.5% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in France carries 27% more fine dust than in New Zealand.

France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) · New Zealand: 7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 8% more likely to be murdered in New Zealand than in France.

France: 1.3 per 100k (2024) · New Zealand: 1.5 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in New Zealand are 40% deadlier than in France.

France: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · New Zealand: 6.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

France is on average 3.0 °C warmer than New Zealand.

France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 11.1°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

New Zealand gets 38% more rain than France.

France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 1,596 mm (2016–2025 avg)